Guwahati, Jan 25 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third T20I of the five-match series here at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The Men in Blue lead the series 2-0, having clinched comfortable victories in the previous two games played in Nagpur and Raipur.The second T20I highlighted New Zealand’s frustration in the series: despite scoring 190 while chasing, or over 200 batting first, these totals proved insufficient against India’s deep batting lineup. Altho…
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Nagpur, Jan 21 (IANS) India’s left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma said his approach to batting is built around continuing to play the aggressive brand of cricket after hitting a magnificent match-winning 84 against New Zealand in the first T20I at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday.”I haven’t noticed, but he was talking about it. Still, it’s just the things we’ve been following from Day One that we had a plan that we want to play this kind of cricket, and that’s what we are just following,”…
Nagpur, Jan 22 (IANS) India captain Suryakumar Yadav praised his side’s batting depth and preparation to unfurl big hits after securing a 48-run win over New Zealand in the T20I series opener at the VCA Stadium on Wednesday.India’s batting had already set up for win in their build-up to next month’s T20 World Cup, with Abhishek Sharma’s 84 and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 44 lifting them to 238/7 – their highest T20I total against New Zealand. Chasing 239, New Zealand were reduced to 52/3,…
Nagpur, Jan 21 (IANS) Varun Chakaravarthy and Shivam Dube picked two wickets each as India defeated New Zealand by 48 runs in the T20I series opener at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday.India’s batting had already set up for victory in their build-up to next month’s T20 World Cup, with Abhishek Sharma’s 84 and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 44 lifting them to 238/7 – their highest T20I total against New Zealand. Chasing 239, New Zealand were reduced to 52/3 before Glenn Phillips kept them…
Nagpur, Jan 21 (IANS) Abhishek Sharma’s magnificent 84, Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 44, and two scalps each by Varun Chakaravarthy and Shivam Dube powered India to a 48‑run victory over New Zealand in the T20I series opener at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday.Abhishek Sharma stepped up to take on the bowlers and produced another stunning knock from 35, laced with five fours and eight sixes, at a strike-rate of 240. Rinku finished the innings strongly with a 20-ball 44 not out, studded wit…
Wellington, Jan 7 (IANS) Pace-bowling spearhead Jacob Duffy is set for his first senior World Cup after being included in New Zealand’s 15-player squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, starting February 7.Duffy, 31, is the only first-timer in a well-established squad boasting 1064 T20I caps. He has been in red-hot form for the New Zealand across the formats, finishing 2025 with a total of 81 international wickets at an average of 17 from 36 matches, breaking Sir Richard Ha…
Wellington, Dec 23 (IANS) New Zealand ‘A’ left-arm orthodox bowler Jayden Lennox has earned his first call-up to the Black Caps squad, as New Zealand Cricket named a balanced squad with rotating players for both the one-day and T20 series in India to be played next month.The NZC picked squads that are a mix of experienced while-ball experts like Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, and Michael Bracewell, with debutants like Lennox and Kristian Clarke, as they search for a perfect squad for a series t…